Monday 13 July 2009
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1878 The Balkans is re-organised with Serbia, Montenegro and Romania gaining independence from the Ottoman Empire as the Treaty of Berlin is signed.
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On 26 May 1928, at a meeting in Amsterdam, the Fifa congress decided that a new tournament open to all its members should be played.
A year later in Barcelona it was agreed that Uruguay, the Olympic champions and the era's footballing superpower, should celebrate 100 years of independence by hosting the first World Cup.
That they went on to win it made their celebrations complete.
Only 13 nations took part in the inaugural tournament, with a majority of nine coming from South America.
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1985 Live Aid Concert
On 13 July 1985, at Wembley Stadium in London, Prince Charles and Princess Diana help inaugurate Live Aid, a worldwide rock concert organised to raise money for the relief of famine-stricken Africans. Continued at several stadiums around the world, the 16-hour super concert was globally linked by satellite to over a billion viewers in 169 nations. Many of the world’s top pop artists, including Madonna, David Bowie and Phil Collins, performed at the event, which ended with a performance of We Are the World, a hit song released earlier that year to benefit African hunger relief. The event, which was the brainchild of rock singer Bob Geldof, raised nearly $100 million for agricultural and technical assistance to Africa.
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Today's Trivia Question
In America, John F Kennedy wins the Democratic Party’s nomination to run for the Presidency. But what year was it?
If you think you know the answer please leave a comment or email me at purplecards@googlemail.com and I'll give you a mention in tomorrow's blog post!
Again, no-one guessed the correct answer to yesterday's Trivia Question.
The answer was BILL SHANKLY
Better luck next time!
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Sunday 12 July 2009
1543 Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr (1512 - 1548) at Hampton Court Palace.
She had already lost two husbands when she married Henry. She survived him, and in 1547 married the Lord High Admiral Thomas Seymour of Sudeley (1508–1549).----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1690 Protestant forces led by William of Orange (1650 - 1702) defeated the Roman Catholic army of James II at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland.
William was 'stadtholder' of the Netherlands and in 1688-1689 became king of England in the 'Glorious Revolution', ruling jointly with his wife, Mary. He deposed James II.
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1962 The Rolling Stones give their first public performance at the Marquee Club in London.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early lineup. Stewart, deemed unsuitable as a teen idol, was removed from the official lineup in 1963 but continued to work with the band as road manager and keyboardist until his death in 1985.
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TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTION
Which legendary Football Manager announced his retirement from one of the most successful English Football Clubs on this day in 1974?
Send your answer to me at purplecards@googlemail.com and if you're correct I'll give you a mention in tomorrow's post. Good luck!
Unfortunately, no-one guessed the right answer to yesterday's Trivia Question
The Answer was MONGOLIA.
Better luck next time!
Saturday 11 July 2009
1274 Scottish King Robert the Bruce is born
Robert the Bruce (1274 - 1329)
Robert I, known as Robert the Bruce, was the heroic King of Scots who secured Scotland's independence from England.
At the Battle of Bannockburn in June 1314, he defeated a much larger English army under Edward II, confirming the re-establishment of an independent Scottish monarchy. Two years later, his brother Edward Bruce was inaugurated as high king of Ireland but was killed in battle in 1318.
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1914 Babe Ruth makes his Major League Baseball deb
ut in America
George Herman Ruth, (1895 - 1948) known to the world as "Babe Ruth," was the first sports superstar. He might have become baseball's greatest left-handed pitcher. Instead, he moved to the outfield and became its greatest hitter. After leading the Boston Red Sox to two World Series victories, he was traded to the New York Yankees following the 1918 season. The Yankees, who had never won a pennant before, became perennial American League and World Series champions. The Red Sox did not win another World Series until 2004.
How did he get the nickname "Babe Ruth"?
At the age of 19, Ruth was spotted by Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore Orioles of the International League, who signed him to his first professional contract. Ruth's parents had given custody of the boy to the Jesuits at the time he enrolled at St. Mary's, where he was supposed to remain until he turned 21. To complete the contract and remove him from the school, Dunn was forced to adopt him. This led to Ruth's being described as Dunn's "baby," which became "Babe," the nickname the stayed with him for the rest of his life.
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1975 China’s Terracotta Army uncovered near the ancient capital of Xian
More than 8,000 life sized warriors were buried around 206BC to guard the tomb of the first Chinese Emperor.
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Today's Trivia Question
Which country gained its independence from China this day in 1921?
Answer in tomorrow's blog post AND If you email me at purplecards@googlemail.com with the right answer I'll give you a mention in tomorrow's blog post!
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St. Martins le Grand - London - 1907 - One of the many Vintage Postcards at My Postcard Blog - Pretty As A Postcard
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